Paper-file



(No Model.)

J. B. MGBNALLY.

PAPER PILE.

No. 529,296.. Patented Nov. 13, 1894. 2272 27' ,3,

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Ni'rED STATES maar PAPER-FILE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 529,296, dated November13` 1894/.

Application filed July 17, 1 8 94.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH B. MCENALLY, of Clearfield, in the county ofClearfield and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefullmproved Paper-File, of which the following isa full, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to an improved device for the successive filing incompact form of printed or written documents or newspapers, that it isdesired to so assemble for their preservation and to permit inspectionof the same when this is desired.

The objects of myinvention are to provide a novel, simple andinexpensive device of the character indicated, which will aord reliableand convenient means for the secure tiling together of papers that areto be detachably bound in a volume, and which will permit the removalwithout injury of any of the assembled papers if occasion requires sucha detachment.

To these ends myinvention consists in the construction and combinationof parts, as is hereinafter described and indicated in the claims.

` Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views shown.

Figure l is a side View of theimproved paper file applied to bindtogether a series of papers shown in part. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional View of the improvement, taken on the line 2 2 in Fig. l. Fig.3 is a side View of the improvement, the device being represented inasecured condition. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of theimprove` ment, taken on the line 4-4 in Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a transversesectional View of the improvement on the line 5-5 in Fig. 3; and Fig. Gis a side view in part, of assembled papers and the improved filingdevice, looking in the direction of the arrow 6 in Fig. 5 showing saiddevice in secured adjustment.

The invention broadly considered, comprises two substantially similarclamping strips, and one or more wires secured to one of said strips, soas to project from the same side of the latter a proper distance apart.

The free ends of the wires are pointed, and in use are inserted throughmaterial that is to be bound together, the-wires then passing Serial No.517,789. (No model.)

through perforations in the other clamping strip, that is longitudinallyrecessed at one side, and is thus adapted to receive the free portionsof the wires that are bent so as t0 lie in the recess, which will incasethe wires for their protection, the latter being conveniently removablefrom said recess for the reception and successive tiling together ofpapers, which are held securely bound together, when the binding wire orwires have their free ends located in the recess of the adjustablestrip, as before explained.

In the drawings lO and l1, respectively, represent the two clampingstrips, that are features of the improvement. Said parts are preferablyformed substantially alike, con sisting essentially of elongated lightpieces, that for economy and convenience in manufacture may beconstructed of sheet metal, and are represented in the drawings asproduced from such material.

The clamping strips l0, ll, are of equal lengtb,which is proportioned toconform with the dimensions of the papers they are to hold boundtogether, and if produced from sheet metal. said pieces are return bentor open folded at one side edge of each, so as to form partly tubularstrips, that respectively have a flat portion 10, ll, projected from theopen side of their hollow portions, the slot 1lb that is permitted tointervene the edge of the curved wall on the strip ll affording alateral entrance to the recess within said strip. The clamping strip l0has two perforations formed in its flat or flanged portion 10 near thecurved wall that over-arches said flange, these small holes beingprovided to receive one or more binding wires. Preferably one wirestrand l2 is employed in conjunction with the clamping strips, and asplainly shown in Fig. 2, this singlewire that is pointed at its ends,has the latter mentioned portions inserted through the small holes inthe strip from within the recess of the latter, so as to project anequal length from the outer side of the fiat liange 10, the free limbsl2a of the strand thus afforded normally projecting from the clampingstrip at right angles to it, while the intermediate portion of thestrand is secured. in the recess by any suitable means. The otherclamping strip 1l is intended to have a loose engagement with the wirelimbs 12, and

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to this end two slots 11C are produced in the iat ange 11, extendingtransversely of the same and at such a distance from each other and fromthe ends of the strips they are formed in, that the insertion of thewire limbs 12IL through the slots from the flat outer side of the strip11, will locate the latter on the strip 10 and dispose their ends evenlywith regard to each other. The slots 1lc are of equal length, and theyare so proportioned and located, that about one-half of each slot willproject within the recess of the strip, their remaining portionsextending in the flange 11' toward the side edge of the same as represented in Figs. l, 2, t and 5.

To render the device complete as a binder for papers that it is desiredto temporarily or permanently assemble in book form, two back pieces 13are preferably employed in connection with the parts which have beendescribed, said back pieces being formed of any substantial materialthat may be rigid or iiexible, and given a rectangular shape edgewise,their size being proportioned to suit the dimensions of the papers theyafford a cover for when in use. y

To file together papers of about the same marginal size with theimproved device, the clamping strip 10 is first placed on the limbs l2aand then one of the back or cover pieces 13 is strung upon said wirelimbs, perforations at a proper distance from one edge being produced inlthe cover piece to receive them. The papers to be tiled are now placedon the wire limbs 12L by inserting the latter through the papers nearanappropriate edge of the same. The other cover piece 13 may now be placedon the paper or papers that lie imposed on the mating cover piece, andlthe clamping piece 11 is strung on the wire limbs 12a and pressedtoward the strip 10. The flanges 10a, 11, should embrace the margins ofthe cover pieces, or of the bound papers if said covers are not used,while the partly tubular portions of the strips afford grip pieces forthe convenient handling of the bound material.

. To inish the operation of temporarily binding together any desirednumber of papers, the wire limbs 12a, that occupy the outer portions ofthe transverse slots 11c while said limbs are in a projected condition,as shown broken in Figs. 2 and 4, are bent toward each other so as tocause them toimpinge the flange 11, and then the strip 11 is slid tolocate the free edge of its iiange 11a over the similar edge on theiiange 10a, which adjustment will introduce the folded limbs within therecess of the strip 11 and completely cover said limbs.

When it is desired to le other papers along with such as have beenclamped between the covers and strips 10, 1l, the binding wire limbs 12aare removed from the recess in the strip 1l by sliding the latter so asto locate the limbs in the outer portions of the transverse slots 1lcwhich will permit the limbs to be bent away from the cover piece orpapers that have been previously bound, thereby enabling the operator tothrust the sharp ends of the limbs through the paper it is desired tofile with the others, the replacing of parts as before explained,serving to clamp the papers and cover pieces together.

The clamping strips lO, 11, may be constructed of any suitable materialand be somewhat altered in shape if desired, within the scope of theinvention. As for instance, the base piece of strip 10 may beformedsolid or without a recess, and there may be two wires secured by an endof each in said strip at proper points for their engagement with themovable strip 11, which it is essential should have a longitudinal slotor recess in it to permit the wire limbs to be folded and lie in saidslot or recess.

The cover pieces 13, may be firmly attached one to each clamping strip,or be dispensed with, if it is desired to cheapen the production of theimprovement.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The combination with two `clamping strips, onestrip having two transverse slots, and a laterally opening longitudinalslot, and the other strip providedv with holes spaced to conform withthe transverse slots,'of a binding wire bent to produce two limbs thatengage the spaced holes, pass through the transverse slots, and whenfolded enter the longitudinal slot, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with two clamping strips, one strip having twospaced transverse slots and a laterally open longitudinal slot orrecess, of a binding wire intermediately attached to one clamping strip,and having its spaced end portions adapted to enter the transverseslot-s of the other strip and when folded enter the longitudinal slot orrecess, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with two clamping strips, one strip having twospaced transverse slots and a laterally open longitudinal recess orslot, of a binding wire intermediately attached to one of the clampingstrips, and having projecting end portions spaced to enter thetransverse slots and t-wo cover pieces held by the strips and bindingwire when said wire has its ends folded and entered within thelongitudinal recess or slot, substantially as described.

JOSEPH B. MOENALLY.

Witnesses:

JOHN SMITH, OSCAR MITCHELL.

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